Improvement in flat-iron heaters



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I. S. ADAMS. FLAT-:MN HEATER.

Patented J'u1y11. 1876.

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FLAT-IRON HEATER.

No.179,754. Patented July 11,-1876.

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' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES S. ADAMS, OF OLATHE, KANSAS.`

IMPROVEMENT lN FLAT-IRON HETERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 179,754, dated July 11,1876; application filed March 4, 1876. Y

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMES S. ADAMS, ofOlathe, in the county of Johnson and State of Kansas, have invented anew and valuable Improvement in' Flat-Iron Heaters; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe construction and operation of the same, reference being had to theannexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to theletters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure l of the drawings is a representation of a transverse-verticalsection of my tlatiron heater, and Fig. 2 is a longitudinal verticalsectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a plan view, andFig. 4 an end viewthereof.

` The nature of my invention consists in the construction andarrangement of a sad-iron heater, composed essentially of a furnace withsliding removable top, and a sliding heatingchamber mounted thereon, andprovided with doors arranged for different sized-irons, as will behereinafter more fully set forth.

In the annexed drawing, A represents an elongated furnace, the two sidewalls of which are double, but may be made single, if desired. When madedouble, as shown in the drawing, spaces D will be left between thewalls, which will communicate with the external air by means of holes EE, thereby allowing a free circulation ot' air .in the two sides of thefurnace-chamber. F is the pipe at one end of the furnace, through whichthe products of combustion escape. Atthe other end of the furnace is adoor, B, provided with a register, G, which allows a free circulation ofair above and below the grate H, through which the ashes fall into theash-pan I below, said pan being removable at pleasure for emptying thecontents. rIhe furnace is provided with a sliding top, M, which may beremoved and replaced by a new one, if necessary. On top ofthe furnace ismounted a bottoinless case, C, for holding the irons: This case isarranged to slide on the furnace, and provided with a centralverticalcross-partition, L, which dilids and insert the iron, withouttaking hold y of the lids with his hands and burning them, by placingthe point of the iron under said slide or ear.

When the irons are inserted, the handles Y are left entirely outside,thereby preventing them from heating.

The central partition L prevents the escape ofheat from one chamberwhile the other chamber is open for the insertion or removal of an iron.

The case C may be easily moved oft' from the furnace When desired, andthe furnace used for other purposes..

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. The bottomless case G, arranged to slide on top ofthe furnace, andprovided with the partition L, in combination with the hinged doors J,having openings x, slotted slides K, having openings in their sides, andears K', substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

2. The furnace A, provided with a sliding top plate, in combination witha bottomless case, C, arranged to slide on top of said furnace, andprovided with the partition L, hinged door J, slotted slides K, and earsK', `substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence oftwo witnesses.

' JAMES S. ADAMS.

Witnesses: f

J oHN F. LITTLE, J W. N oRvELL.

